Southwest Salad with Creamy Avocado Salsa Dressing Recipe

INGREDIENTS

Southwest Salad

1 head romaine lettuce, chopped

fresh corn kernels from 1 ear of sweet corn

1 red bell pepper, chopped

1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes, cut in half

1 15 oz. can black beans, rinsed and drained

1/3 cup roasted and salted pepitas (may sub. sunflower seeds)

1/2 cup grated pepper jack cheese, or more to taste

Tortilla Strips for Salads (I like Fresh Gourmet Santa Fe Style)

Creamy Avocado Salsa Dressing

1 small avocado, peeled and sliced

1 small jalapeno, seeded, deveined and roughly chopped (optional)

1 garlic clove, peeled

1/4 cup loosely packed cilantro

1/4 cup sour cream (may sub.plain Greek yogurt)

1/4 cup smooth salsa (medium for more of a kick)

1/4 cup milk

juice from 1 lime

2 tablespoons olive oil

1/2 teaspoon sugar

1/4 tsp EACH salt, ground cumin

1/8 tsp EACH pepper, smoked paprika

Hot sauce to taste (optional)

Optional Chicken Ideas

Recipe Chipotle Chicken

INSTRUCTIONS

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